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Supraoccipital
Suˊpra-oc-cip′i-tal
,Adj.
(Anat.)
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone.
– Noun.
The supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone
(Anat.)
, a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
Definition 2024
supraoccipital
supraoccipital
English
Adjective
supraoccipital (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
- (anatomy) Relating to the supraoccipital bone.
Noun
supraoccipital (plural supraoccipitals)
- A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.